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After Raju is released from prison in southern India, he takes up residence in a deserted temple and soon finds himself being treated as a holy man. As we hear how this develops, he tells in the first person the tale of how he went from being a small-time shopkeeper to a people-pleasing tour guide fascinated by a traditional Indian dancer called Rosie, and how that led him into prison.
It's a wonderful comedy of errors with a very obtuse anti-hero. All the characters seem to fall into every trap ...more
It's a wonderful comedy of errors with a very obtuse anti-hero. All the characters seem to fall into every trap ...more
Read this for The Globe Trot challenge in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. An enjoyable read about Raju, who has just been released from prison. We don't know at this time why he was in prison but we follow along as he starts anew on the banks of a river in a small community. The story is told in alternating time frames--what is happening currently interspersed with backstory. He started out as a tourist guide when he was a young man. His father ran a small shop catering to the people wh
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